The entire world is lamenting the lack of great underdogs in the tournament this year. (Well, not the entire world. Afghanistan probably has bigger concerns.)  Some people tried to squeeze Arizona into the mold, turning an underachieving power into a plucky upstart. It didn’t work.

But, the problem may not be about looking towards the wrong teams for inspiration. It may be about looking towards the wrong tournament.

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The most loved man in Gators sports history has a new lady-friend. Don’t know her name, but the picture will do…for now.

-  The Big Lead

NESW Sports has video of Dick Vitale grooving to “My Girl” by The Temptations. I can only imagine the type of dancing that goes on at the ESPN holiday party.

Which brings us to the question of the day. Who is the better middle-aged analyst/dancer…Dick Vitale or Digger Phelps?

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So where else would Kendra Wilkinson and Hand Baskett announce their new adult themed business venture then at the American Red Cross Red Tie Affair.

“I’m coming out with my own stripper pole. Stripper pole, and stripper pole workout.”

“It’s like Carmen Electra’s, but mine is better,” she continued. “Mine will connect to the ceiling, and you can spin on it and do all that stuff on it.”

Those are fighting words. Actually who wouldn’t like to see a fight between those two.

I have never watched Carmen’s striptease workout so I can’t comment. But have seen my fair share of stripper poles and they all look pretty much the same to me. Unless this comes with a personal Playboy Playmate I don’t see the intrigue.

So this is what Yankees third baseman does to rehab. While his teammates are working hard preparing for the start of the regular season, Alex Rodriguez parties it up in Aspen. Page Six reports:

“The Yankees slugger was partying at the Caribou Club, enjoying the attention of “several cougars,” a source said, when he went to the bathroom. A male source added, “When he was done, he walked out of his stall, went up to the sink, primped himself in the mirror and walked out — without washing his hands.”

Disgusting! You come across as a guy who is arrogant and vain and you don’t love yourself enough to care about hygiene.

In reality, he is like a lot of guys out there. I can’t tell you how many times I have seen people just walk out of the bathroom without even attempting to wash their hands.

Billionaire Mark Cuban posted the two following gripes on Twitter:

1. how do they not call a tech on JR Smith for coming off the bench to taunt our player on the ground ? (8:25 PM Mar 27th)
2. scary part of that play: Same crew chief from game in Denver where they missed call – last play of the game & 1st JRSmith/Wright issue. (8:35 PM Mar 27th)

And the result? Mark gets slapped with a $25,000 fine from the NBA. Thank god King Ing doesn’t fine me for whining about him on Twitter.

Gisele Bundchen heats up this months Vanity Fair with a spread that shows us she doesn’t like her body to be restricted with garments.

She also tells us she loves Tom Brady’s baby son like it was her own.

“I understand that he has a mom, and I respect that, but to me it’s not like because somebody else delivered him, that’s not my child. I feel it is, 100 percent,” Gisele says. “I want him to have a great relationship with his mom, because that’s important, but I love him the same way as if he were mine. I already feel like he’s my son, from the first day.”

If I was Bridget Moynahan, I might want to shop this issue. (hi-res pics when avaliable)

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Sean Avery has been back in New York for about a month, but he’s already in the thick of the nightlife scene.

And after spending so many nights at clubs and bars, the Rangers winger/fashionista has decided he wants in.

The New York Observer says Avery’s opening a sports bar/country club. Ranger fans, You’re probably not invited.

Total Pro Sports has a picture of Oklahoma Sooners’ Blake Griffin partying with a gaggle of girls (actually there was only three of them, but I wanted to use the word gaggle). And in the photo, the player of the year is giving the camera a “highway salute.”

Hopefully this wasn’t taken last night, as the middle finger might have been meant for Tony Crocker and Willie Warren (combined 2 for 14 from 3 point land).

Ladies and gentleman, the probable number one draft pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.

What do you get when you mashup four great college basketball coaches with a legendary rock group? You get the newest Guitar Hero commercial featuring Rick Pitino, Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, Bob Knight and the group Metallica.

Nothing spectacular, just an awkward Knight sliding across the floor in his white socks.